broody

[ˈbruːdi] [ ˈbruːdi]
  • 名词:broodiness;
  • 例句
    柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
    • ADJ-GRADED
      闷闷不乐的;抑郁的
      You say that someone is broody when they are thinking a lot about something in an unhappy way.
      例句
      He became very withdrawn and broody. 他变得非常沉默抑郁。
    • ADJ
      要下蛋的;要孵蛋的
      A broody hen is ready to lay or sit on eggs.
    • ADJ-GRADED
      一心想生孩子的
      If you describe a young woman as broody, you mean that she wants to have a baby and she keeps thinking about it.
    英英词典释义
    • Noun
      1. a domestic hen ready to brood
    • Adjective
      1. physiologically ready to incubate eggs;
      "a broody hen"
      2. persistently or morbidly thoughtful